Verse 1 Summary

Like patach Eliyahu, the first verse of Sefer HaBahir sets up a portal of entry for bestowal, infusion and revelation of messianic consciousness. Jewish tradition teaches that there are 2 stages to this revelation.

In my analysis of verse 1, I have termed these two stages the brightness and the brilliance, linking them to rectified reunification through synthesis of tohu and bohu with darkness. Other razin setimin (hidden mysteries) contained in and discussed regarding verse 1 include:

the source of evil
the hidden light
prophetic awareness and mystical vision
reconciliation of darkness and light
the Divine Names אום and הוא
unification of the partzufim, zer anpin with nukvah
unification of the Divine Name, the tetragrammaton
the critical role of the sacred feminine in accomplishing this
the critical role of experiential redemptive vision
David HaMelech's gates
turning history